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Aptorum Group Ltd

For the period ended Dec 31, 2023. Filed Apr 30, 2024.

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The yearly report of a company based outside the US. It covers much of what a 10-K does, and may follow accounting rules other than US ones.

FY2023 · Filed Apr 30, 2024

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 20-F

☐ REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR

☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31,2023

OR

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR

☐ SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of event requiring this shell company report

For the transition period from __________ to __________

Commission file number:001-38764

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

N/A

(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)

Cayman Islands

(Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

Ian Huen, Chief Executive Officer

Aptorum Group Limited

17 Hanover Square, London W1S 1BN, United Kingdom

Tel:+44 20 8092 9299

Fax: +44 20 3928 8277

**(Address of principal executive offices and Name, Telephone, E-mail and/or Facsimile number and

Address of Company Contact Person)

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each ClassTrading SymbolName of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Class A Ordinary shares, par value $0.00001APMNASDAQ Capital Market

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

(Title of Class)

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act:

None

(Title of Class)

Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report.

Class A Ordinary Shares:2,937,921

Class B Ordinary Shares:2,243,776

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes☐ No ☒

If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes☐ No ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or an emerging growth company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” accelerated filer,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer☐Accelerated filer☐Non-accelerated filer☒
Emerging growth company☐

If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards+provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.☐

+The term “new or revised financial accounting standard” refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.☐

If the securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements.☐

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b).☐

Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:

U.S. GAAP ☒International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ☐Other ☐
*If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow. Item 17 ☐ Item 18 ☐

If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes☐ No☒

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTIONii
PART I1
ITEM 1.IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS1
ITEM 2.OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE1
ITEM 3.KEY INFORMATION1
ITEM 4.INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY57
ITEM 4A.UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS97
ITEM 5.OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS97
ITEM 6.DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES112
ITEM 7.MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS125
ITEM 8.FINANCIAL INFORMATION128
ITEM 9.THE OFFER AND LISTING129
ITEM 10.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION129
ITEM 11.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK136
ITEM 12.DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES136
PART II137
ITEM 13.DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES137
ITEM 14.MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS137
ITEM 15.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES137
ITEM 16[RESERVED]138
ITEM 16A.AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT138
ITEM 16B.CODE OF ETHICS138
ITEM 16C.PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES138
ITEM 16D.EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES139
ITEM 16E.PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS139
ITEM 16F.CHANGE IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT139
ITEM 16G.CORPORATE GOVERNANCE139
ITEM 16H.MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE139
ITEM 16I.DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS139
ITEM 16J.INSIDER TRADING POLICIES139
ITEM 16K.CYBERSECURITY139
PART III140
ITEM 17.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS140
ITEM 18.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS140
ITEM 19.EXHIBITS140

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